Credit swap in a virtual world
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1. A method comprising:
- on a server computer, receiving an indication of a user taking an action on a first website;
based on said taking an action by a user on said first website, said server computer awarding rewards that are associated with said taking said action; and
said server computer transferring said rewards to a second website different than said first website, where the second website uses a different format of rewards than the first website, and where said transferring converts said rewards into said different format so said rewards received on said first website are used on the second website;
obtaining information about where to transfer the rewards, where the rewards can be transferred to a plurality of different websites, and where said user profile includes information about each of said plurality of different websites,wherein said taking an action on the first website comprises playing a game on the first website and obtaining points for playing the game.
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Abstract
Rewards, which can be virtual currency which can include items, on one website are transferred to be used on another website. The one website on which the rewards are earned has reciprocity with other websites, and can send those rewards to another website, either associated with the user'"'"'s own account, or with someone else'"'"'s account. In one embodiment, the rewards can be transferred even if the user who earns those rewards does not participate in the website that is receiving the transfer.
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1. A method comprising:
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on a server computer, receiving an indication of a user taking an action on a first website; based on said taking an action by a user on said first website, said server computer awarding rewards that are associated with said taking said action; and said server computer transferring said rewards to a second website different than said first website, where the second website uses a different format of rewards than the first website, and where said transferring converts said rewards into said different format so said rewards received on said first website are used on the second website; obtaining information about where to transfer the rewards, where the rewards can be transferred to a plurality of different websites, and where said user profile includes information about each of said plurality of different websites, wherein said taking an action on the first website comprises playing a game on the first website and obtaining points for playing the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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on a server computer, receiving an indication of a user taking an action on a first website; based on said taking an action by a user on said first website, said server computer awarding rewards that are associated with said taking said action; and said server computer transferring said rewards to a second website different than said first website, where the second website uses a different format of rewards than the first website, and where said transferring converts said rewards into said different format so said rewards received on said first website are used on the second website, further comprising determining on the first website if the user of the first website is associated with a user profile, and using information in the user profile to transfer said rewards to the second website, wherein said first website hosts a virtual world with virtual characters. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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on a server computer, receiving an indication of a user taking an action on a first website; based on said taking said action by a user on said first website, awarding rewards that are associated with said taking said action;
where said action includes an action that is based on a theme; andsaid server computer converting said rewards into a coupon that is usable in a real world operation associated with said theme. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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